Third Year Book List

[S Knights]

Work in progress I'm afraid... details will follow this rather sketchy outline .

This is essentially the most useful texts (in my opinion) for the Foundations of Clinical Practice course and the EJR's at University of Newcastle. I've written from my own experiences in the hospitals in the Tees base unit, but the recommendations are the same throughout the Northumbria, Tees, Tyne and Wear base units.

Foundations of Clinical Practice (FoCP)

The recommendations for this section are also generally useful throughout the Essential Junior Rotations too.

If you haven't already: BUY A STETHOSCOPE you will certainly need it. Popular choice is the Littmann's Classic II SE.

Clinical medicine by Kumar and Clark. Reference text for pretty much anything, "Kumar and Clark" would be down on my list of essential purchases.

Essentials of Clinical Medicine by Ballinger and Patchett. A pocket-sized version of Kumar and Clark, very handy for carrying around the place when a 1000+ page text isn't really feasible. Has the basic details for most things with references back to the full text in every section. Well worth considering.

Clinical Examination by Macleod, Munro and Campbell. You probably already own the pocket-book Macleod's, however at this stage a copy of the full text is essential. At the time of writing this is the gold standard reference for all but one area of clinical skills.

The ECG Made Easy by Hampton. Covers just about everything you need to know about ECG's... from the basic mechanics of it through to axis deviation, changes in MI, Bundle Branch Blocks... everything.

A copy of the BNF wouldn't go amiss either - get hold of an out of date copy when the new edition is published, but don't buy it!


Essential Junior Rotations (EJR's)

In General,

The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine is practically indespensable. It covers a vast range of conditions with signs, symptoms, investigation, diagnosis and management for most... Chapters include Cardiovascular medicine, chest medicine, gastroenterology, renal medicine, endocrinology, neurology, rheumatology, oncology, surgery, geriatric medicine, infectious diseases, haematology, clinical chemistry, eponymous syndromes (my favourite...), practical procedures and emergencies... As well as reference ranges. One of those books that everyone owns, with good reason.

The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Specialties is rather useful, with chapters for each of Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Psychiatry, Primary Care, ENT, Eyes, Skin diseases, Anaesthesia, and Orthopaedics & Trauma...

Reproductive and Child Health (RACH)

Obs & Gynae:

A personal favourite is Obstetrics and Gynaecology .

Child Health

Following Marks recommendation: Illustrated Textbook of Paediatrics

ABC of the First Year
more recommendations to follow

Chronic Illness, Disability and Rehabilitation (CIDAR)
recommendations to follow

Public Health, Mental Health, and Infectious Diseases(PH/MH/ID)
recommendations to follow

[M Clayton]

Some RACH recommendations; (well, for the paeds rotation anyway)

Illustrated Textbook of Paediatrics by Lissauer and Clayden
Pitched at a nice level and the paeds staff at Darlington and Bishop think it's the bee's knees. Who am I to argue with them?

The ABC of the First Year - Valman, Valman and Thomas.
Another excellent edition of the BMJ ABC series. Worth a look, especially if you can get a discount on it. Some of the material is beyond the level required but it's a good reference and can help to make clear some of the less comprehensively covered topics.

ABC of One to Seven - ditto.

[S Knights]

Updated to include some RACH recommendations.

[M Clayton]

Some Infectious Diseases and Public Health recommendations;

Infectious Diesases Do not buy this book! It is expensive and available in the hospital libraries. Not a bad resource though.

Personally, I'd go with Lecture Notes on Infectious Diseases. Smaller and more manageable material.

Don't bother buying/borrowing any texts for Public Health. The pack of handouts you're given contains all the essential reading. Reading around public health may actually put you into a coma - you've been warned.